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Boy Scouts Receiving Medals
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Bishop William P. O'Connor of the Madison diocese leading the Scout Convocation at St. Raphael's cathedral. Twenty scouts received the Ad Altare Dei medal at the ceremony. The diocesan clerymen taking part are (left to right) Rt. Rev. Msgr. William Mahoney, St. Raphael's; Rev. Jerome Mersberger, St. Bernard's; Bishop O'Connor; Rev. Howard Finnegan, Platteville; and Very Rev. Edward Kinney, chancelor of the diocese.
February 6, 1949
Vinje, Arthur M., 1888-1972 (photographer)
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